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New Cochrane Survey: What type of COVID-19 evidence is most useful to you?
Cochrane has started an international survey about what type of COVID-19 evidence is most useful for scientists, health professionals and the general public: 
Questions to federal government about access to Cochrane health information for patients
Parliamentary interpellation for better access to health informationNational Councillor Yvonne Feri and seven other members of the Swiss parliament submitted an interpellation about how to optimise health care information for patients.
Complementary and integrative medicine for the treatment of COVID-19
In the current absence of effective therapy of COVID-19, also complementary and integrative treatment options receive some attention by researchers and clinicians, in particular in Asia.
Coronavirus COVID-19: 2nd Special Collection
Special Collection : Infection control and prevention measuresThe Cochrane Library released a second Special Collection on Coronavirus (COVID-19): Infection control and prevention measures. This collection pulls together the Cochrane Reviews that are identified as
COVID-19 Core outcome set project survey
In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, much research is underway. It is important to know which outcomes should be given priority in future COVID-19 studies. We need you to complete this 10-min survey to share which impacts of COVID-19 you think are most important - this will help guide future research.Participate here: https://www.covid-19-cos.org/get-involved
Workshops in Lausanne: Meta-analysis & Understanding systematic reviews
These two workshops have been cancelled and will be rescheduled in 2021!
Cochrane Special Collection: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): evidence relevant to critical care
The 2019 Coronavirus outbreak was declared a global Public Health Emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 30th January 2020.
Hopin Session Monday 22 March 2021
Join us for a virtual meeting with colleaguesFor our global community staff, members and supportersMeeting on Monday 22 March 2021
Pharmacological treatments for psoriasis - Living Systematic Review with network meta analysis
Psoriasis is a frequent inflammatory skin disease affecting between 2% and 8% of the general population. Psoriasis affects deeply quality of life. There is currently no cure for psoriasis, but various treatments can help to control the symptoms; thus, long-term treatment is usually needed.
Cochrane Library: Series of articles in the Swiss Medical Journal
From 6 November, four-part articles series on the Cochrane Library is featured in the Schweizerische Ärztezeitung. Previously, this newspaper rose attention to the free access to this information by means of half-page advertisements.